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dysthymia
dys·thy·mi·a D0447750 (dĭs-thī′mē-ə)n. A mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that persist for two or more years, sometimes subsiding for short periods of time. Also called persistent depressive disorder.
[New Latin dysthȳmia, from Greek dusthūmiā, despondency : dus-, dys- + -thūmiā, -thymia.]
dys·thy′mic adj.dysthymia (dɪsˈθaɪmɪə) n1. (Psychiatry) the characteristics of the neurotic and introverted, including anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviour2. (Psychiatry) obsolete a relatively mild depression[C19: New Latin, from Greek dusthumia, from dys- + thumos mind] dysˈthymic adjdysthymiaextreme anxiety and depression accompanied by obsession. — dysthymic, adj.See also: PsychologyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | dysthymia - mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia"dysthymic depressionclinical depression, depressive disorder, depression - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention |
Translationsδυσθυμίαdistimiadysthymiedysthymia
dysthymia[‚dis′thī·mē·ə] (medicine) Any childhood condition caused by malfunction of the thymus. (psychology) A mood disorder characterized by chronic depression for a period of at least 2 years. Also known as depressive neurosis. dysthymia
dysthymic disorder a chronic mood disorder characterized by depressed feeling (sad, blue, low), loss of interest or pleasure in one's usual activities, and other symptoms typical of depression but tending to be longer in duration and less severe than in major depressive disorder.dys·thy·mi·a (dis-thī'mē-ă), A chronic mood disorder manifested as depression for most of the day, more days than not, accompanied by some of the following symptoms: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness. See: mood disorders, endogenous depression, exogenous depression. [dys- + G. thymos, mind, emotion] dysthymia (dĭs-thī′mē-ə)n. A mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that persist for two or more years, sometimes subsiding for short periods of time. Also called persistent depressive disorder.
dys·thy′mic adj.dys·thy·mi·a (dis-thī'mē-ă) A chronic mood disorder manifested as depression for most of the day, more days than not, accompanied by some of the following symptoms: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness.
See: endogenous depression, exogenous depression[dys- + G. thymos, mind, emotion]dysthymia A degree of depression not amounting to a severe psychosis.dysthymia
Synonyms for dysthymianoun mild chronic depressionSynonymsRelated Words- clinical depression
- depressive disorder
- depression
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